Ezekiel 1:8

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Under their wings on their four sides were human hands. All four of them had faces and wings.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and the four of them had their faces and their wings.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they had the hands{H3027} of a man{H120} under their wings{H3671} on their four{H702} sides;{H7253} and they four{H702} had their faces{H6440} and their wings{H3671} [thus]:

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they had the hands{H3027} of a man{H120} under their wings{H3671} on their four{H702} sides{H7253}; and they four{H702} had their faces{H6440} and their wings{H3671}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Vnder their wynges vpon all the foure corners, they had mens hondes. Their faces and their wynges were towarde the foure corners:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the handes of a man came out from vnder their wings in the foure parts of them, & they foure had their faces, and their wings.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    From vnder their wynges vpon all the foure corners they had mens handes: and they foure had their faces and their wynges.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And [they had] the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings [thus]:

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and hands of man under their wings -- on their four sides, and their faces and their wings -- `are' to them four;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings `thus':

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings [thus] :

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And they had the hands of a man under their wings; the four of them had faces on their four sides.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and the four of them had their faces and their wings [thus]:

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    They had human hands under their wings on their four sides. As for the faces and wings of the four of them,

Referenced Verses

  • Ezek 10:21 : 21 Each had four faces and four wings, and under their wings was what looked like human hands.
  • Isa 6:6 : 6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me. He had a glowing coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar.
  • Ezek 1:17 : 17 They could move in any of the four directions without turning as they moved.
  • Ezek 8:3 : 3 He stretched out what looked like a hand and took me by the lock of my head. Then the spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and brought me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north-facing inner gate, where the seat of the idol that provokes jealousy was located.
  • Ezek 10:2 : 2 And He said to the man clothed in linen, 'Go in among the wheels beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.' And he went in as I watched.
  • Ezek 10:7-8 : 7 Then one of the cherubim reached out his hand to the fire that was among them, took some, and put it into the hands of the man clothed in linen, who took it and went out. 8 Under the wings of the cherubim could be seen something like the form of a human hand.
  • Ezek 10:11 : 11 When they moved, they went in any of the four directions without turning as they went. They followed the direction the head faced and did not turn as they moved.
  • Ezek 10:18 : 18 Then the glory of the LORD departed from over the threshold of the temple and stopped above the cherubim.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Ezek 1:9-26
    18 verses
    91%

    9 Their wings touched one another. They did not turn as they moved; each one went straight ahead.

    10 Their faces had this appearance: Each of the four had the face of a human, on the right side the face of a lion, on the left side the face of an ox, and each also had the face of an eagle.

    11 Their faces and their wings were spread out above. Each had two wings touching those of another and two covering their bodies.

    12 Each went straight ahead in the direction the spirit was guiding them. They did not turn as they moved.

    13 The appearance of the living creatures was like burning coals of fire or like torches. Fire moved back and forth among the living creatures. It was radiant, and lightning flashed out of it.

    14 The living creatures darted back and forth like flashes of lightning.

    15 As I looked at the living creatures, I saw one wheel on the ground beside each of the four living creatures.

    16 The appearance of the wheels and their construction was like the gleam of beryl, and all four looked alike. Their appearance and structure were as if a wheel were within a wheel.

    17 They could move in any of the four directions without turning as they moved.

    18 Their rims were tall and awesome, and all four rims were full of eyes all around.

    19 When the living creatures moved, the wheels moved beside them, and when the living creatures rose from the ground, the wheels also rose.

    20 Wherever the spirit wanted to go, they went, and the wheels rose along with them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.

    21 When the creatures moved, the wheels moved; when they stood still, the wheels stood still; and when they rose from the ground, the wheels rose with them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.

    22 Over the heads of the living creatures there was something like an expanse, gleaming like awe-inspiring crystal, spread out above their heads.

    23 Under the expanse, their wings were spread out straight, one toward another, and each creature had two wings covering its body on one side and two wings covering its body on the other side.

    24 When they moved, I heard the sound of their wings like the roar of mighty waters, like the voice of the Almighty, a sound of tumult like the noise of an army. When they stood still, they let down their wings.

    25 A voice came from above the expanse over their heads as they stood still with their wings lowered.

    26 Above the expanse over their heads was something like a throne, resembling a sapphire stone. And on the likeness of the throne was a likeness with the appearance of a human seated above it.

  • Ezek 1:5-7
    3 verses
    90%

    5 From its center came the likeness of four living creatures, and this was their appearance: they had a human-like form.

    6 Each of them had four faces and four wings.

    7 Their legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the soles of a calf’s foot, gleaming like polished bronze.

  • 89%

    20 These were the living creatures I had seen beneath the God of Israel by the Kebar River, and I realized that they were cherubim.

    21 Each had four faces and four wings, and under their wings was what looked like human hands.

    22 Their faces looked like those I had seen by the Kebar River. Each one moved straight ahead, in the direction of its face.

  • Ezek 10:8-17
    10 verses
    84%

    8 Under the wings of the cherubim could be seen something like the form of a human hand.

    9 I looked, and I saw four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside each cherub. The appearance of the wheels was like the gleam of a beryl stone.

    10 All four wheels looked alike in their appearance, resembling a wheel within a wheel.

    11 When they moved, they went in any of the four directions without turning as they went. They followed the direction the head faced and did not turn as they moved.

    12 Their entire bodies, backs, hands, wings, and the wheels were completely covered with eyes all around—the wheels belonged to all four of them.

    13 I heard the wheels being called 'whirling wheels' in my hearing.

    14 Each cherub had four faces: one was the face of a cherub, the second the face of a man, the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.

    15 The cherubim rose upward; they were the living beings I had seen by the Kebar River.

    16 When the cherubim moved, the wheels would go beside them, and when the cherubim lifted their wings to rise from the ground, the wheels did not turn away but stayed close to them.

    17 When the cherubim stood still, the wheels stood still, and when they rose, the wheels rose with them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in them.

  • Rev 4:6-8
    3 verses
    80%

    6 Before the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass, clear as crystal. In the middle of the throne and around it were four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind.

    7 The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature was like an ox, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle.

    8 Each of the four living creatures had six wings and were covered with eyes all around, even under their wings. Day and night they never stop saying: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, who is, and who is to come."

  • 2 Above Him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew.

  • 9 They had breastplates like iron breastplates, and the sound of their wings was like the noise of many horse-drawn chariots rushing into battle.

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    11 The wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits and touched the wall of the house, and its other wing, also five cubits, touched the wing of the second cherub.

    12 Similarly, the wing of the second cherub, measuring five cubits, touched the other wall of the house, and its other wing, also five cubits, overlapped with the wing of the first cherub.

    13 The wings of these cherubim were spread out twenty cubits in total. They stood on their feet, and their faces were turned inward toward the house.

  • 4 The first was like a lion and had wings like an eagle. I watched until its wings were plucked off, and it was lifted up from the ground to stand on two feet like a man, and a human heart was given to it.

  • 17 Or in the form of any animal on the earth, or any bird that flies in the sky,

  • 9 The cherubim had their wings spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings. Their faces were turned toward one another, looking toward the mercy seat.

  • 22 Then the cherubim lifted their wings, and the wheels were beside them, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.

  • 24 One wing of the cherub was five cubits and the other wing was five cubits, making a total of ten cubits from wingtip to wingtip.

  • 27 He placed the cherubim in the inner house, and their wings were spread out. One wing of each cherub touched one wall, and their other wings touched each other in the center of the house.

  • 6 After this, I looked, and behold, there was another beast, like a leopard. It had four wings of a bird on its back, and the beast had four heads. Dominion was given to it.

  • 20 The cherubim shall have their wings outstretched upward, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings. Their faces shall be toward each other, looking toward the mercy seat.